Tripathi is the top ten run-scorer in the IPL this season. He scored 413 runs in 14 matches. Sanju has scored 374 runs in 14 matches. But both refused. There is opposition from the cricketing world to the dismissal of players. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle says Tripathi and Sanju should have been in the team.
K.L. Harsha Bhogle said he thought he would give Rahul and Rishabh Pant a chance to rest. ‘I thought KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant would not be in the team. Sanju Samson and Rahul Tripathi were expected to replace him. “I want Sanju to be at the Australian ground where the World Cup is being held,” Bhogle tweeted.
In the team, I had played around with in my mind, I didn’t have KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. I thought Tripathi and Sanju Samson would be in it. On Australian grounds, I still think Samson should be in a short list.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 22, 2022
Many came out in support of Sanju and Tripathi.
Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer, Ishant Kishan and Rituraj Gaikwad, who are struggling to find form, have been included in the squad. Veteran wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are the other players who have returned to the team.
Sanju Samson – being an inexperienced cricketer in the international level is leading Rajasthan Royals into the play offs. But the cricket pundits and fans are equally silent. Just imagine if this was Pant or Shreyas Iyer, all hell will break loose. The discrimination is evident.
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The BCCI has announced the retirement of captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the five-match series. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul will lead the Indian team. Rishabh Pant is the vice captain of the team.
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